This was the third aerial accident for the IAF over the past year. In January 2012, two pilots had to be rescued following technical difficulties that prevented them from safely landing their F-16 fighter jet. That same month, another F-16 sustained severe damage during takeoff.

The last "Cobra" accident occurred in 2008, when one of the helicopters crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, pulling its two pilots to their deaths.

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